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Colocasia gigantea


SYNONYMOUS WITH -

Leucocasia gigantea

(?) --

Caladium giganteum

 

COMMON NAME:
Giant Elephant's-ear, Indian Taro


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Eva Pratt    esp_080221_0434

August    Spartanburg County    SC

In cultivation

image of Colocasia gigantea, Giant Elephant's-ear, Indian Taro

Eva Pratt    esp_080221_0434b

August    Spartanburg County    SC

In cultivation

image of Colocasia gigantea, Giant Elephant's-ear, Indian Taro

JK Marlow    jkm210806_2444

August    Spartanburg County    SC

In cultivation

Spathe tube green, ellipsoid; limb erect, white, oblong-boat-shaped, distinctly constricted, per Flora of China.

image of Colocasia gigantea, Giant Elephant's-ear, Indian Taro

JK Marlow    jkm210806_2445

August    Spartanburg County    SC

In cultivation

Leaves very large; peltate, base cordate, margin undulate, apex shortly acuminate, per Flora of China.


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Colocasia gigantea

 


SYNONYMOUS WITH -
Leucocasia gigantea

(?) --
Caladium giganteum

 

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Forb
Perennial
Monoecious

Non-native: southeast Asia

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LEAVES:
Evergreen?
Simple
Basal?
Leaves have long petioles.

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Spathe limb white
Unisexual

Inflorescence a spadix

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall?
Berry

 

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